No, they're definitely investing. You think all the computing and …No, they're definitely investing. You think all the computing and electrical power required to mine is free?

You’re technically correct, but it’s largely irrelevant. A crash or not in one crypto or another is neither here nor there. The days of everyone mining just BC or ETH are long gone. If you’re using something like Awesome miner, then you’re automatically mining the most profitable coin and converting back to cash, as and when you want to.

The great GPU sell off has been coming for ages now, but prices are only going up.

I’m not a miner BTW, but I have colleagues that are nuts for it. I sold my RX480 to one of them for £300, after paying £180 at launch. I imagine he’s had the last laugh, though.

You’re technically correct, but it’s largely irrelevant. A crash or not in …You’re technically correct, but it’s largely irrelevant. A crash or not in one crypto or another is neither here nor there. The days of everyone mining just BC or ETH are long gone. If you’re using something like Awesome miner, then you’re automatically mining the most profitable coin and converting back to cash, as and when you want to.The great GPU sell off has been coming for ages now, but prices are only going up. I’m not a miner BTW, but I have colleagues that are nuts for it. I sold my RX480 to one of them for £300, after paying £180 at launch. I imagine he’s had the last laugh, though.

I don't doubt he has, but the fact is, it's still an investment. Whether you are 'very likely', 'slightly likely' or a 'nailed on cert' to make a profit, it's still an investment. You 'invest' money in the expectation of making more. There's literally no other way of framing it!And in the big frame of mining, as far as I know, all crypto's lost value this week didn't they? some more than others, but the margins are a lot slimmer than they were.

I don't doubt he has, but the fact is, it's still an investment. Whether …I don't doubt he has, but the fact is, it's still an investment. Whether you are 'very likely', 'slightly likely' or a 'nailed on cert' to make a profit, it's still an investment. You 'invest' money in the expectation of making more. There's literally no other way of framing it!And in the big frame of mining, as far as I know, all crypto's lost value this week didn't they? some more than others, but the margins are a lot slimmer than they were.

But if you mined the coin at 1, it’s since climbed to 20, then dropped to 15, then you’ve made less, not lost. Don’t forget you can also sell at any point - you aren’t tied into any long term investment. You’ll only have lost ( in the short term, at least) if you set yourself at couple of days ago, but BC, ETH and Ripple are all on the way back up. The software shows you anticipated profit from any given coin, and switches you to the most profitable at the time. If one isn’t cost effective to mine, then it’ll switch you to another.

But if you mined the coin at 1, it’s since climbed to 20, then dropped to 1 …But if you mined the coin at 1, it’s since climbed to 20, then dropped to 15, then you’ve made less, not lost. Don’t forget you can also sell at any point - you aren’t tied into any long term investment. You’ll only have lost ( in the short term, at least) if you set yourself at couple of days ago, but BC, ETH and Ripple are all on the way back up. The software shows you anticipated profit from any given coin, and switches you to the most profitable at the time. If one isn’t cost effective to mine, then it’ll switch you to another. I’m talking myself into this.

OK, the value of what you produce is irrelevant to the fact that you had to INVEST to produce it in the first place!

Are there start up costs in order to produce? Of course there are, you need a computer. Was that computer free? Is the electricity it runs on free? NO! THAT is the investment.

I saw it on my phone after I had ordered it! Been a nightmare today, been …I saw it on my phone after I had ordered it! Been a nightmare today, been looking everywhere for a 1070/1080 and they are so highly priced at the moment. Cheapest 1080 on Ebay is £500. Haven't spotted any 1070s under £400 either!

I picked up the 1070s and 1060s that were on ocuk for cheap... That's when I posted the other deals I didn't want to pick up